Design Engineer

Start Date: 2005-04-01End Date: 2013-06-01

Designed Digital Video Display Processor Section of all Harris/Videotek Waveform Monitors to include the VTM-4150PKG, TVM-9150PKG, CMN-91 and VMM-4SNY products.Added 3D video option to VTM-4150PKG product to process side-by-side or L,R inputs. Included display of four independently scaled video sources which can be configured to be L-R, Mix, Anaglyph, Split or Mosaic.

-Project management role on various project (Dana, Wheatstone, Ichthys etc.) -Experience in the Independent Body Verification Schemes (UK and Australian style), including the identification of Critical Elements, Performance Standards and Verification activities for FPSO & CPF. -Experience in identifying DNV Class and verification requirements for FPSO modules/packages -Certification and verification of Materials and Components and Design Verification of offshore pressure equipments and subsea pipeline systems in accordance with codes/ standards such as DNV, EN, AS, PED (97/23/EC), API/ISO, ASME and PD5500. -Working with various nationalities and team player -Experience of site survey for both CMC and VMC testing -Tendering for project over half a million pounds -Mentor junior engineers Academic experience: Experimental and computational research experience in gas turbine cooling system, process flow and measurement system, gas turbine combustion, signal analysis, image processing and computational fluid dynamics.

Senior Staff Scientist

Start Date: 1996-06-01End Date: 1999-11-03

Developed algorithm for Subpixel Demixing of Hyperspectral images and tested against Hyperspectral Digital Imagery Collection Experiment (HYDICE) data. Developed algorithm for recognition of man-made objects in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) images and tested using CONUS SAR imagery. Developed faster image formation algorithms for spotlight-mode SAR. Provided in-house support to the National Security Space Architect in developing national space weather architecture for 2010-2025.

Associate Staff Scientist

Start Date: 1983-08-01End Date: 1986-12-03

PI on two NASA contracts to model energetic solar flare processes and compare predictions to NASA spacecraft observations. Co-I contract with the Air Force Weapons Laboratory to simulate high altitude nuclear weapons effects. Supervised development of VAX simulations; conducted research on the theory of cosmic ray origins; managed associate staff scientists and programmers.

Imagery Intelligence Analyst

Start Date: 2005-06-01End Date: 2008-03-02

Deployed to a non-tactical OCONUS. Expert in Ground, Air, Naval and Electronic Order of Battle. Fielded the first Tactical Exploitation System in Korea and exploited multiple forms of imagery such as Panchromatic, IR, SAR and MSI.

CADD/GIS Administrator (ESRI/GIS 3rd party support)

Start Date: 2014-07-01End Date: 2015-04-10

• Fixed multiple issues with Export, Transform, Load (ETL) processes which had severely slowed the Transportation Information Mapping System (TIMS) phase 2 project, as a result was able to assist in catching the project up meeting deadlines and moving forward • Recommended using Data Interoperability in ETL’s for data replication from SQL to Oracle streamlining workflow process and providing a best practice for data integrity. This solution came at a cost of $2,500 for the Data Interoperability license as opposed to $14,000 for the FME server extension saving ODOT $11,500 • Scripted several custom python tools for use in the ETL process and re-worked several python scripts created by an outside vendor for ODOT in 2012 • Mapped the current state of all GIS environments within ODOT providing a baseline for the overall GIS architecture; proposed a stepped 4 phase approach to continue with current and future projects while consolidating system resources and maximizing efficiency • Created the Software Architecture Document (SAD) outlining the details of GIS environments within ODOT providing standardized documentation and granular details • Implemented use of versioning and editor tracking within data sets allowing supervisors to have a refined QA/QC capability as well as providing accountability for individual changes to the data; created two training classes for using these capabilities • Recommended adopting a standardized naming convention for data sets that included the data source/owner which was adopted resulting in a more organized data structure that stream lined the usability of databases and provided transparency of data origins • Helped work out the solution where it was determined pulling Sybase IQ database tables into ESRI via an ODBC connection was not a valid workflow for GIS processing tools and instead the Sybase IQ tables were turned into table views within Oracle allowing the data to be leveraged within the ESRI geo-processing environments

GIS Mapping Technician

Start Date: 2014-01-01End Date: 2014-06-06

• Took CAD based data sets that were imported into ArcGIS and built the database, symbology and geometric network necessary to establish the connectivity model and data of interest over the 1,600 miles of service line for 16,500 customers • Produced a fully connected model from distribution point down to the service points that are exported to Windmil by Milsoft and the Outage Management System (OMS) from NISC providing huge accuracy gains in outage reporting and load management • Rapidly learned the NISC Customer Information System (CIS) and began correcting issues within the CIS database to increase outage management reporting as well as clean up the CIS database in order to establish link fields for eventual SQL syncing between the GIS and CIS • As a result of attention to detail 9 capacitors, 4 regulators and 33 oil circuit reclosers (OCR) were cleaned out of equipment inventories; 2 capacitors, 1 regulator and 14 OCR’s were removed from the grid and refurbished/scrapped saving the company approximately $18,000

Mr. Humber, an Associate at Booz Allen Hamilton, has over 21 years experience in remote sensing, GIS and related geospatial technology applications, including over 15 years of operational and intelligence support to various Army, Air Force and Joint Commands. In addition to experience in technical aspects of geospatial analysis Mr. Humber has experience in geospatial information and services as well as in project management. This ranges from leading facilities management GIS implementation to project enhancements and re-engineering of web-based training tools. Mr. Humber’s experience is not limited to Department of Defense (DoD) geospatial utilization. He led Remote Sensing projects for the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and US Forest Service (USFS) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Mr. Humber has a proven record of business development, marketing and project leadership. He was instrumental in helping Booz Allen win contract work in Europe as well as in the Colorado Springs area. He has led teams on several proposals in addition to leading the technical writing of various proposal efforts and white papers. Mr. Humber has provided guidance and Subject Matter Expertise for various Remote Sensing/Image Processing and Geospatial Analysis tasks including authoring research papers and development work for sensor applications and analysis. He has held positions in Project and Program Management. In Europe, he managed technical GIS programs across 4 different countries. In the Colorado Springs area, Mr. Humber managed the final phases of delivery and closeout of a 4-year, $4.2 million dollar Survivability and Vulnerability Information Analysis Center (SURVIAC) Technical Area Task (TAT) contract. Currently, he is the deputy of a Booz Allen team of 10 analysts, assisting in people and team development, financial accountability, and various aspects of program management.

Mr. Humber’s current duties include support to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), providing analytical support in the fields of spectral analysis, human geography, and regional analysis for various internal projects. In addition to his current work at Booz Allen Hamilton, Mr. Humber is also a member of the Adjunct Faculty of Pikes Peak Community College in Colorado Springs where he teaches classes in World Regional and Human Geography. Mr. Humber has developed curriculum for these two sections of instruction, and he is working with other local university staff to develop an additional undergraduate course in African geography.

GIS Applications Specialist

Start Date: 1991-12-01End Date: 1993-11-01

Mr. Humber began his career as a paid intern with ERDAS, Inc. in Atlanta, GA. Following graduation, Mr. Humber earned a permanent position with ERDAS as a GIS Applications Specialist in the Production Department., Mr. Humber duties and responsibilities included GIS Application, Image Processing, Planimetric Database Construction, Software QA, cartography and client support. Because of his undergraduate work in cartography, Mr. Humber was soon recognized as the department specialist on projections, coordinate systems and cartography. Of particular note was the time Mr. Humber spent at EOSAT headquarters in Lanham, MD with GeoDynamics and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to provide imagery analysis and support to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and EOC during the most critical time of the 1993 Mississippi River Flood.

Senior Software Engineer/Automation Team Lead

Timestamp: 2015-12-26

See: http://trafferty.github.io/ for more details... Technical leader for start-up technology companies with extensive experience in complex hardware and software products. Expertise in large system architectures, control system software and image processing systems. Solid skills in the areas of problem solving, project management and logistics. Demonstrated ability to quickly adapt to new technologies and disciplines with ease. Serious love for learning new things.Interests: Mountain biking/cycling, DIY projects, automation, Astronomy, snowboarding, brewing beer, family time.

Software Engineer/Team Leader

Start Date: 1994-05-01End Date: 2000-02-01

• Led multidiscipline “A-team” through development of next generation product, from design conception to fully qualified system. Final product was on time and exceeded original performance goals, and since its introduction to the market, has been one of the best selling products of the company. • Created the Lot Verification System, which utilized multiple CIM interfaces, including SECS I/II; used Visual Basic with WinSECS under WinNT for development. • Developed OCR/Vision Application using Delphi and Visual C++ under WinNT. System utilized a PCI vision card to detect and decode scribe IDs, barcodes, and 2D matrix symbols. • Researched and developed sub-systems for next generation products, including motion control drivers, OCR and visions systems, digital I/O drivers, and optical zoom lens and lighting system. • Evaluated and selected of current and future automation components, such as robots, substrate aligners, and motion control technology used on various products.

Software Project/Functional Manager

Start Date: 1996-04-01End Date: 2005-09-01

Worked as a Software Project Manager on the Airborne Laser Weapon Program (ABL). Responsibility included flow down of requirements, trade studies, system architecture, software design and development, cost/schedule, risk analysis, and implementation of CMMI processes. Designed system/software architecture for a Bench and Laser Steering Mirrors Control System. The software design and development was based on VxWorks O/S, 'C' language, VME bus, Motorola Power PC 750 Single board computers, Fiber Channel and Ethernet Interfaces. Performed Software System Engineering functions on the Project and provided technical directions to other 10-15 software team members. Also worked as a Functional Manager for a department of about 30 software engineers. Responsible for recruiting and staffing, performance evaluation, interference with the senior management, interact with the various customers at program reviews (PDR, CDR, IDR), and report monthly status. Certified as a Six-Sigma Green Belt. Worked as a Software Lead Engineer/Manager responsible for real-time embedded software development of a THEL Pointer Tracker subsystem used in Missile tracking. Completed successfully the conceptual design, flow down of software requirements, selection of COTS H/W boards and software tools, software architecture design and development, and field test and integration. Designed VME based system using multiple TI […] DSP and Force 5CE single board computers. Responsible for software development on PC and Sun workstation using VxWorks O/S, 'C', and assembly languages. The software applications included multiprocessor communication, Ethernet interface (TCP/IP, UDP), Image Processing, Trajectory Estimation, and Gimbals Command Processing.

Engineering Specialist I - Rincon Research Corporation

Timestamp: 2015-12-24

I am a confident, decisive, detail oriented systems level engineer who has demonstrated the ability to envision, create and implement collection and processing systems for the various intelligence agencies responding to theater and national level intelligence requirements. My qualifications include a strong technical background in engineering and physics with more than 12 years experience in DSP-based digital satellite and wireless communication systems. I typically perform product development from initial conception, research and system design through final acceptance and customer support.

ENGINEERING SPECIALIST I

Start Date: 2009-01-01

Researched a signal of interest to determine internal and external characteristics including modulation, spreading codes, channel encoding, message payload structure, and network vulnerabilities for both commercial and military system channels. Performed as technical lead for a team of eight research oriented engineers and physicists to design and implement a system to expand national and tactical capabilities regarding signal of interest. Performed and evaluated CONUS and OCONUS testing of systems on stationary and high speed mobile platforms. Currently overseeing the installation and deployment of tactical capabilities as well as expanding the system onto additional unmanned platforms.

Signal and Image Processing Engineer II/Systems Engineer

Start Date: 2010-07-01

- Provides scientific and engineering expertise to the Office of Information Systems and Cyber Security in the Research and Engineering Enterprise of the Department of Defense (DoD) to inform funding decisions * Assesses the quality of research and development (R&D) in domains including high performance computing, manned and unmanned systems, quantum computing, network command and control systems, and data analytics * Reviews R&D policies and processes across the DoD product lifecycle, including a technology readiness assessment of an Air Force program for a satellite system where I highlighted gaps in the security architecture and information assurance (IA) requirements prior to the launch of the next scheduled phase of the program - Supervises the technical and financial execution of a $45M basic research initiative in robotics and autonomy that informed DoD prototyping investments in: * Developing autonomous systems that provide peer-to-peer, proximal support for the Warfighter at operational tempo through advancements in machine perception * Designing systems for autonomous Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) sensing to assist operators with management in adversarial environments * Future manned and unmanned forces working as teams to complete tactical reconnaissance and target acquisition missions in complex environments - Coordinates R&D thrusts across the DoD Service Laboratories and other Government agencies for Federally funded research and development programs in advanced information technology * Provides strategic guidance in collaboration with Federal agencies for future investments and direction in R&D, and budget proposals for programs focused on meeting the needs of the Federal government in advanced networking, computing systems, and software

Vice President of Engineering/ Principal Partner

Start Date: 1988-08-01End Date: 1994-11-01

Chief Engineer in charge of product design and development for small business. Responsible for System, Software and Hardware Design, Programming, Cost Estimation and Marketing Techniques. Principle designer/programmer for GUI Computer-based Data Acquisition/Monitoring system, used in commercial and pleasure yachts. Involved in all phases of product development from concept to production. Experienced in Sales, Customer Relations and Tradeshow Presentation.

GEOINT Analyst

Start Date: 2009-05-01End Date: 2009-09-01

Provided GEOINT support to AFRICOM Targeting Division • Developed Geospatial products to aid in the discovery and nomination of new facilities throughout the Horn of Africa. • Google Earth Subject Matter Expert incorporating products from multiple agencies to generate a comprehensive Target Systems Analysis

System Engineer

Start Date: 1992-03-01End Date: 1993-02-01

System Engineer on LADAR program employing TMS32OC30's with code in ADA. Derived and implemented, in C code & MathCad, a spherical DF equation for locating targets in 3D LADAR image from known GPS positions. Wrote program for flight simulation through 3D rotation of actual image and view port. Modified FORTRAN recognition and Image Processing (ATR) algorithms to ADA implementation. Documentation per DOD 2167A. Wrote data reduction and ATR evaluation program for relational Paradox database (in PAL) which generated reports of flight test results.

Cleared Geospatial Professional

Timestamp: 2015-12-25

Reliable and motivated geospatial professional with over two years of experience providing geospatial-based solutions to large federal agencies such as the Bureau of the Census and the Department of Defense. Enjoys working in fast-paced and deadline-oriented environments all over the world, including active war zones.